A small Texas town. A dedicated pastor. A sexy parishioner. Mix in some gossipers and busybodies, add the word gay and sinful temptation explodes.

Steve Harkins is a young pastor with a vision to fill empty church seats and bring God’s love to one and all. He does, however, have one secret to hide—he is a closet gay who has never acted out on his lifelong fantasies.

The small Texas town in which he pastors is full of gossipers and busybodies, who would love nothing more than to learn Steve’s secret and end his career. Steve is confident his secret will never see the light of day, especially since he is a widower and father of young twin girls.

There is, however, a hitch. An incredibly handsome and sexy gay parishioner, Jarred, has uncovered Steve’s secret and is determined to seduce him. Steve tries staying in the closet to suppress his love for men, but the irresistible hunk with daring hands is proving far too tempting.

If he succumbs and stops pretending to be straight, he will certainly lose his homophobic congregation. Can Jarred convince Steve to step out of the closet and into Jarred’s arms? Will Steve discover that uniting gays and straights under an expanded church roof provides the impetus for taking God’s love to new and greater heights?

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